BRAID TO BRAID KNOT ?

[WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S]

What is the best knot to use when joining braid to braid? ( Same size ) I have used the blood knot with mono and fluro will it work well with braid?

WHB

[L Dub]

Don't really know but why would you being doing that?

[MikeD]

uni->uni, w/a few extra turns. see things about blood/nail slipping on braid but no direct experience

[adman]

uni to uni no question

[WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S]

Don't really know but why would you being doing that?

I have half a spool left on my curado and I have just enough left over to fill the spool if I can find the right knot. I can't afford to buy a new spool right now and if there is a good knot that works why not save some $$$ and use up the rest instead of throwing it away or just letting it sit.

WHB

[drew]

How many yards of new line? In normal use will you make it to the knot?

I have half a spool left on my curado and I have just enough left over to fill the spool if I can find the right knot. I can't afford to buy a new spool right now and if there is a good knot that works why not save some $$$ and use up the rest instead of throwing it away or just letting it sit.

WHB

[L Dub]

Ahh... ok. Make sure to use backing when it's time to re-spool! I've pulled line off and put it back on after putting on the backing, but I wouldn't suggest doing that unless you have a line changing station.
Wasted a half a spool of high-end flouro when I did that last month.

[WANNA HOOK BIGGIN'S]

How many yards of new line? In normal use will you make it to the knot?

I shouldn't ever make it to the knot I will have a good 50 to 60 yards after the knot.

WHB

I have half a spool left on my curado and I have just enough left over to fill the spool if I can find the right knot. I can't afford to buy a new spool right now and if there is a good knot that works why not save some $$$ and use up the rest instead of throwing it away or just letting it sit.

WHB

[drew]

If your not going to make it to the knot I would use something compact and would not be overly concerned about strength. A uni-uni would be more then adequate. Some people might be worried about slippage that could strain the knot. I don't think that will be an issue as long as the backing is covered by a layer or two.

[mark poulson]

Back to back uni, and a drop of crazy glue. Roll the knot in your fingers to get it smooth, and leave a 1/4" tag on the end of each knot.

[Jonnysig]

Hey man...dont know where exactly you live. But my local tackle shop has Power Pro braided line (all sizes) for half off. $8 man! Cant beat the price. If you can fit in a drive to Yuba City/Marysville the place is called Star Bait & Tackle (530) 742-5431. I just picked up 2 things of 20lb myself.

[DaHawg]

WHB,
Please send me your address via E-mail, neil@tracyrealestatemarket.com I am getting things together in order to launch a new Company (line, lures, tungsten etc.) and have quite a few spools of braid in 20#, 50# and 65#. All are green as I have not begun ordering the Lake/River specific colors yet.

Please specify the #test you want and I'll shoot it on over to ya.

-DaHawg

[kopper_bass]

bigguns,
The reason you may not want to do this is the fact that if you get to the knot during a cast and it starts going thru your guides, you will have a braid bird nest that even an Eagle would be proud of


If you got a lot of extra line and dont expect to ever get near the knot, then OK, but i would be very carefull not to let that knot go zipping thru your guides.

I would say that 1/2 spools of braid are more useful to save for flipping. You can tie the 1/2 spool onto a reel with 20# mono on it as backing and then tie into that and have a 1/2 spool of braid for flipping. you won't be wasting the braid and you wont have any chance of getting near that knot, so its all good!

Kopper